Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 16.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.2%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
9th
of 22 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2005
All-time low
10.6%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic stood at 16.2%.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic peaked at 40.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.2% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -40.3% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +45.8% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -7.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 16.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 16.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 30.9% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 19.4% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 10.6% | 17.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic was 16.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, poorest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release